Ferrero Group

"We furthermore adhere to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and to the United Nation Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights" "This policy statement (Statement) sets out our Human Rights Principles for each of these key areas. We expect all of our employees and business partners to engage with us to align with our priorities throughout the value chain [...] Ferrero is committed to address human rights issues and advance the promotion of human rights along our agricultural supply chain, reaching out all the way to our farmers [...] Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining [...] No Forced, Bonded and Compulsory Labour [...] Child Protection and No Child Labour [...] Diversity and Inclusion, No Discrimination and Harassment"

"We are committed to making sure that our palm oil suppliers are: Providing fully traceable oil, while including smallholders". "We recorded the contribution of some 24,974 smallholder growers." "With TFT, Ferrero is working to launch the Rurality initiative, focused on the cultural, ecological, and logistical diversity of smallholders’ work, to thus provide tailored support to enable them to be part of the market as well as improve their resilience."

"We require our suppliers: [...] to not discriminate against personnel on the basis of race, nationality, gender and religion"; "Ferrero requires its suppliers, trade partners, commercial agents, subcontractors, distributors and vendors to respect human rights and to ensure that none of their employees shall suffer from any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment, based on: race, gender, age, origin, ethnic, physical ability, religious, political, social and cultural diversity. In particular, Ferrero requires that the respect of pregnancy is supported."

"All palm oil purchased shall comply with the following values: [...] Respecting human rights, implementing Free Prior and Informed Consent."

"Supplier shall take appropriate steps to ensure their actions do not have any negative impact on forests, peatlands and other protected territories of any depth. Additionally, Supplier shall not expand into High Carbon Stock (HCS)1 forests, High Conservation Value (HCV)2 areas, or legally-protected areas. When establishing new operations or expanding existing ones, Supplier shall obtain all legal approvals and permissions. Supplier shall keep documentary evidence of land use history and provide it, if requested. [...] Supplier shall take appropriate steps to ensure throughout their operations and their entire supply chain, that biodiversity is preserved. When establishing new operations or expanding existing ones, Suppliers shall take appropriate steps to protect High Conservation Value areas and foster biodiversity. Supplier shall keep documentary evidence of land use history and provide it, if requested."

"In 2018 we concluded piloting a geospatialassessment to monitor forest cover change withinour supply chain and to understand the capabilitiesof satellite monitoring for non-deforestationverification purposes. The assessment, Starling,has been developed through a partnership betweenAirbus Defence and Space, The Forest Trust (TFT)and SarVision, using a combination of remotesensing technologies [...] We actively support the POIG, a multi-stakeholder initiative with a mission to transform the palm oil industry and break the link between palm oil, the destruction of forests and peatlands, and the violation of human and labor rights."

"Comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates (such as those relating to sanctions, export controls and reporting obligations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, data protection, confidentiality & privacy, intellectual property and anti-trust and competition laws); • Keep a record of any assessments, results and/or actions under this paragraph for at least 5 years unless a longer period is mandated by contract or applicable law. Our Suppliers will work with Ferrero to ensure their practices are aligned with the Responsible Sourcing Pillars and collaborate to find appropriate actions for continuous improvement. Where a Supplier is aligned with our Responsible Sourcing Pillars, it will also engage with us in a journey of continuous improvement. Any action plans and specific improvement measures will be developed with us in a collaborative way. The improvement measures and/or suggestions do not constitute legal advice and do not relieve Suppliers of their obligations to consult legal professionals. In addition, our improvement measures and suggestions do not preclude Suppliers from going beyond what is suggested. Each pillar involves several workstreams that demand programs, procedures and processes and our Suppliers agree to engage with us on each of these pillars. Suppliers must comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates. If there is a conflict between international standards and applicable laws, Suppliers must comply with the applicable laws, while seeking ways to honor these international standards. Our commercial relationship with our Suppliers will be guided by our Suppliers’ involvement and proactivity in implementing these pillars."

"The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is for reporting issues in relation to our Code of Ethics and/or our Code of Business Conduct confidentially. It is open 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year and can be accessed in 43 languages. The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is managed by a third-party, Convercent. Once a report has been submitted to Convercent, it is immediately made available to a Ferrero Steering Committee for review.Click here to connect to the Ferrero Integrity Helpline in order to ask a question, report an incident or find a local telephone number."

"In FY 2019/2020, we sourced around 220,000 metric tonnes of palm oil from seven countries (see table). This amount is just below 0.3% of the total annual global palm oil production."

"We commit to source only palm oil that is 100% RSPO Certified Segregated and traceable to plantations."

Ferrero has published an updated supplier list in 2021, with the exact coordinates of it's own mills and those of it's indirect suppliers too

"In line with this significant traceability andtransparency effort, we commissioned a third-partyverifier, Bureau Veritas, to carry out a pilot assessmentin November 2018 on the field in order to determinePOIG compliance of suppliers. The pilot assessmentwill be followed by systematic extension of verificationto several supplying mills against the full POIGchecklist during 2019. Our intention is to broaden theverification scope to the majority of our supply chain." "During 2017, we started to systematically implement the Charter’s requirements in our supply chain using the Verification Protocol."

"During 2017, we started to systematically implement the Charter’s requirements in our supply chain using the Verification Protocol. As a demonstration of our engagement with our suppliers, the Protocol allows for roadmaps with each supplier to address specific gaps and needs identified against our policies [...] We believe that mitigating risks requires a joint effort and maintaining an internal alert/early warning system is an asset. Therefore, we continue to actively engage with our suppliers in order for them to:continue to support our effort in maintaining a collaborative and transparent business environment, including full supply chain transparency;notify us immediately, if a producer OR its subsidiary OR its parent company OR any other business entity related to the producer is linked or accused of potentially illegal activities;notify us whenever a new producer is included in our supply chain;maintain adequate Grievance Management Systems"

"We furthermore adhere to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and to the United Nation Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights" "This policy statement (Statement) sets out our Human Rights Principles for each of these key areas. We expect all of our employees and business partners to engage with us to align with our priorities throughout the value chain [...] Ferrero is committed to address human rights issues and advance the promotion of human rights along our agricultural supply chain, reaching out all the way to our farmers [...] Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining [...] No Forced, Bonded and Compulsory Labour [...] Child Protection and No Child Labour [...] Diversity and Inclusion, No Discrimination and Harassment"

 "We require our suppliers: [...] to not discriminate against personnel on the basis of race, nationality, gender and religion"

"Comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates (such as those relating to sanctions, export controls and reporting obligations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, data protection, confidentiality & privacy, intellectual property and anti-trust and competition laws); • Keep a record of any assessments, results and/or actions under this paragraph for at least 5 years unless a longer period is mandated by contract or applicable law. Our Suppliers will work with Ferrero to ensure their practices are aligned with the Responsible Sourcing Pillars and collaborate to find appropriate actions for continuous improvement. Where a Supplier is aligned with our Responsible Sourcing Pillars, it will also engage with us in a journey of continuous improvement. Any action plans and specific improvement measures will be developed with us in a collaborative way. The improvement measures and/or suggestions do not constitute legal advice and do not relieve Suppliers of their obligations to consult legal professionals. In addition, our improvement measures and suggestions do not preclude Suppliers from going beyond what is suggested. Each pillar involves several workstreams that demand programs, procedures and processes and our Suppliers agree to engage with us on each of these pillars. Suppliers must comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates. If there is a conflict between international standards and applicable laws, Suppliers must comply with the applicable laws, while seeking ways to honor these international standards. Our commercial relationship with our Suppliers will be guided by our Suppliers’ involvement and proactivity in implementing these pillars."

"The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is for reporting issues in relation to our Code of Ethics and/or our Code of Business Conduct confidentially. It is open 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year and can be accessed in 43 languages. The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is managed by a third-party, Convercent. Once a report has been submitted to Convercent, it is immediately made available to a Ferrero Steering Committee for review.Click here to connect to the Ferrero Integrity Helpline in order to ask a question, report an incident or find a local telephone number."

"100% of our virgin fiber paper and cardboard are certified FSC or PEFC."

"When we acquire raw materials, equipment, goods, packaging andservices, the choice of our trade partners is based upon: [...] ethical, social and environmental principles [...] Ferrero Group reserves the right to verify the supplier’s compliance with thisCode. Ferrero Group will not engage in commercial relationships with supplierswho do not accept the conditions of this Code.In case Ferrero Group becomes aware of any actions or conditions not incompliance with this Code, it could demand corrective measures and reservesthe right to terminate the commercial agreement."

"When we acquire raw materials, equipment, goods, packaging andservices, the choice of our trade partners is based upon: [...] ethical, social and environmental principles [...] Ferrero Group reserves the right to verify the supplier’s compliance with thisCode. Ferrero Group will not engage in commercial relationships with supplierswho do not accept the conditions of this Code.In case Ferrero Group becomes aware of any actions or conditions not incompliance with this Code, it could demand corrective measures and reservesthe right to terminate the commercial agreement."

"We furthermore adhere to the Ten Principles of the United Nations Global Compact and to the United Nation Guiding Principles of Business and Human Rights" "This policy statement (Statement) sets out our Human Rights Principles for each of these key areas. We expect all of our employees and business partners to engage with us to align with our priorities throughout the value chain [...] Ferrero is committed to address human rights issues and advance the promotion of human rights along our agricultural supply chain, reaching out all the way to our farmers [...] Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining [...] No Forced, Bonded and Compulsory Labour [...] Child Protection and No Child Labour [...] Diversity and Inclusion, No Discrimination and Harassment"

"We require our suppliers: [...] to not discriminate against personnel on the basis of race, nationality, gender and religion"; "Ferrero requires its suppliers, trade partners, commercial agents, subcontractors, distributors and vendors to respect human rights and to ensure that none of their employees shall suffer from any form of discrimination, abuse or harassment, based on: race, gender, age, origin, ethnic, physical ability, religious, political, social and cultural diversity. In particular, Ferrero requires that the respect of pregnancy is supported."

"Comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates (such as those relating to sanctions, export controls and reporting obligations, anti-bribery and anti-corruption laws, data protection, confidentiality & privacy, intellectual property and anti-trust and competition laws); • Keep a record of any assessments, results and/or actions under this paragraph for at least 5 years unless a longer period is mandated by contract or applicable law. Our Suppliers will work with Ferrero to ensure their practices are aligned with the Responsible Sourcing Pillars and collaborate to find appropriate actions for continuous improvement. Where a Supplier is aligned with our Responsible Sourcing Pillars, it will also engage with us in a journey of continuous improvement. Any action plans and specific improvement measures will be developed with us in a collaborative way. The improvement measures and/or suggestions do not constitute legal advice and do not relieve Suppliers of their obligations to consult legal professionals. In addition, our improvement measures and suggestions do not preclude Suppliers from going beyond what is suggested. Each pillar involves several workstreams that demand programs, procedures and processes and our Suppliers agree to engage with us on each of these pillars. Suppliers must comply with all laws and regulations applicable in the countries in which the Supplier operates. If there is a conflict between international standards and applicable laws, Suppliers must comply with the applicable laws, while seeking ways to honor these international standards. Our commercial relationship with our Suppliers will be guided by our Suppliers’ involvement and proactivity in implementing these pillars."

"The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is for reporting issues in relation to our Code of Ethics and/or our Code of Business Conduct confidentially. It is open 24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year and can be accessed in 43 languages. The Ferrero Integrity Helpline is managed by a third-party, Convercent. Once a report has been submitted to Convercent, it is immediately made available to a Ferrero Steering Committee for review.Click here to connect to the Ferrero Integrity Helpline in order to ask a question, report an incident or find a local telephone number."

"In Brazil, we work with selected suppliers and Proterra, a non-profit organisation that promotes the sustainability of the food production system, to reinforce our commitments on deforestation. [...] Already 80% of our soy lecithin is sourced as ProTerra certified (of which 100% of the soy sourced in Brazil)." 

"When we acquire raw materials, equipment, goods, packaging andservices, the choice of our trade partners is based upon: [...] ethical, social and environmental principles [...] Ferrero Group reserves the right to verify the supplier’s compliance with thisCode. Ferrero Group will not engage in commercial relationships with supplierswho do not accept the conditions of this Code.In case Ferrero Group becomes aware of any actions or conditions not incompliance with this Code, it could demand corrective measures and reservesthe right to terminate the commercial agreement."

"When we acquire raw materials, equipment, goods, packaging and services, the choice of our trade partners is based upon: [...] ethical, social and environmental principles [...] Ferrero Group reserves the right to verify the supplier’s compliance with this Code. Ferrero Group will not engage in commercial relationships with suppliers who do not accept the conditions of this Code. In case Ferrero Group becomes aware of any actions or conditions not incompliance with this Code, it could demand corrective measures and reserves the right to terminate the commercial agreement."